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2017 Mitsubishi Eclipse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
85.0%
Latest Pass Rate
499
Total Tests (All Years)
45,273 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 85.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mitsubishi Eclipse as it ages.

3 yrs89.4%
4 yrs83.9%
5 yrs92.9%
6 yrs84.5%
7 yrs85.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.4%85
4 yrs83.9%93
5 yrs92.9%98
6 yrs84.5%103
7 yrs85.0%120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mitsubishi Eclipse pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)85%120
2023 (6 yrs)84.5%103
2022 (5 yrs)92.9%98
2021 (4 yrs)83.9%93
2020 (3 yrs)89.4%85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
89.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 85Avg Mileage 22,276Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2021
83.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 28,246Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%
2022
92.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 98Avg Mileage 33,399Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2023
84.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 40,689Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%
2024
85.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 45,273Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mitsubishi Eclipse, with age trends.

Tyres
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
3.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)17.5% (7 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes12.9% (3 yrs)9.2% (7 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.7% (3 yrs)2.5% (7 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories1.2% (3 yrs)1.7% (7 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi Eclipse cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 499 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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